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“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder Does anyone else feel as though they need a holiday to recuperate after a holiday? We went ‘away’ for the long weekend. We only drove 10 kms to my […] “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” Saint Augustine Pip and Fig both have miserable colds at the moment. Neither of them are sleeping well, which means that I, too, am overtired. By about 4:00 pm yesterday, I noticed that my patience was disappearing. Pip was riding her new bike in […] “Human beings, like plants, grow in the soil of acceptance, not in the atmosphere of rejection.” John Powell Fig worships Pip. Not only does she mimic everything Pip says and does, but she also likes to give Pip little gifts. Especially gifts of food. If Fig is given a piece […] “There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” Minnie Aumonier We went for a gorgeous, fall walk in the forest and Fig had a spill. She tripped on a root and rolled, head-over-heels, in beautiful form. It […] “Life is about timing.” Carl Lewis You know how everyone says that when you’re raising kids you have to ‘choose your battles?’ Well, I’d like to add that once you’ve decided that something is battle-worthy, it is critical that you choose the right TIME to go into combat. Last night, I […] “The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.” Meryl Streep The drawback of those great stainless-steel water-bottles for kids is the weight. Today Fig was enjoying a nice sip of H2O in the kitchen, when she dropped her water-bottle on her middle toe. The stainless=steel edge […] “Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.” Albert Smith Pip seems to cry a lot in the late afternoon. I think it has to do with the fact that she could still benefit from a wee kip, but she hasn’t had a […] “Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.” Diane Ackerman A load of laundry was left, forgotten, in the washing machine. I can’t even tell you exactly how long it stewed […] “We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are.” Honore de Balzac Who was Murphy and why must there be such a law? On the one night last week that my husband had to go back to work after dinner […] “Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die.” Amelia Burr I try to take the girls on an outdoor adventure every day, rain or shine, and last week was no exception. It was a blustery day when I packed a lunch and the three of […] |
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